Toothbrush cabinet



Nov. 11, 1930. w. H. RICKLES 1,781,247

TOOTHBRUSH CABINET Filed Nov. 17, 1928 Patented Nov. 11, 1930 UNlTEDSTATES" WILLIAM HOBERT RICKLES, egn s nnm rs 'roornnausn cABI in'r'Application filed November 17, -Seria1 N o. .320, 184.' 1

The present invention has reference to a of length I whic zths-ba kp theabine i 'i ermet ha cabinet, and more particularly a cabinet for toiletuse, the primary object of the invention being to provide a cabinetespecially designed for containing toothbrushes or I the like.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cabinet whichwill permit of a circulation of air therethrough so that the brushesheld in the cabinet may dry.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a partitioningmember for holding the toothbrushes in spaced relation with each otherwhile supported within the cabia net.

The invention again has as its object the providing of a container fortoothbrushes,

Where they are hidden from view and are yet easily accessible to theusers thereof. 2 With the foregoing andother ob ects in view which willappear as the description proceeds, the invention resides 1n thecombination and arrangement of parts and in the details of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, I may be madewithin the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Referring to the drawing: Figure 1 is a front elevational view of acabinet constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on lin 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the cabinet.

Referring to the drawingv in detail, thedevice includes a body portionwhich is boxlike in formation, the same being shallow,-but sufficientlydeep to permit toothbrushes to be held therein in such a way that theywill not contact with the hinged closure of the device. The body portionis formed preferably of 45 sheet metal and embodies a length of sheetmetal 5 that constitutes the back of the cabinet, the side edges of thelength of sheet metal being bent at right angles providing the sides ofthe cabinet, which are indicatedby the reference character 6. r

its corners cut away andcurved as at 7, lend inga pleasing appearancetothe cabinet. The

edges f h s e a e turn d rrmi ya at 8 to reinforce the sides andand'durablecabinet. j

Theends ,of the sides, aswell as the lower reastr 2 endofthe back ofthecabinetareturnedin Wardly at 9 reinforcing thefsides and back at the:lower ends. Connecting the sides 6 of the cabinetat pointsadjacenttothe lower ends thereof, is a rod 10 that holds thelower' endsof the sides against movement witlrrespect to each other-andprovides-Wan open ended cabinet to into thecabinet. M V

: 313 69 fr g b upp n e t -ba 5, is a lengthof sheet metal ],1 wl1iehhas its ends solderedtothe sides, the length of sheet 6. P m e rt Pa nwad y I Aslcle arly shoWn by Figure 2 ofthe drawing, aportion ofthe lengthof sheet metal or top of the cabinet, indicated at 11', extends inwardlyas at 12 and has its inner edge bent rearwardly at 13 to contact withthe back 5 of the cabinet, supporting-the lower edge of the portion 12in spaced relation with the. back where it is supplied with hooks 141that extend outwardly therefrom in such a way that toothbrushes held bythe hooks 14, will be supported in spaced relation with the back 5providing an air space at the rear of the brushes.

Positioned within the cabinet is a dividing member 15 which is in theform of a rod bent to provide offsets 16,.the rod being soldered orotherwise secured Within the cabinet at a point substantiallyintermediate-the top and bottom thereof. These offsets 16 definecompartments to receive the toothv brushes the widths of the offsetsbeing slighte embrace portions of the sides of the cabinetwhen theclosure is movedto its closed position. Elongated openings 19 are formedin;

, the closure 17 by stamping out portions'of the metal, the stamped outportions being indicated at 20. g V I A handle 21 is secured to thecover or 010- sure 17 so that the closure may be readily lifted to gainaccess to the interior of the cabi- 7 net to remove a toothbrush; I g,:2 Ventilating openings 22 are formed 'in'the I sides of the cabinet sothat air passing 0 throughthe openings lgmay circulatearound the brushesheld in the cabinet and pass outwardly through the openings QZQ It isofI course understood that air will also .enter p the cabinet [through theopen'bottoml .7 -1 Erorn'the foregoing'it Will be seen that obrushes'supported in the cabinet'willbe'held v a in spaced'relation witheach other atall times, Y Y f jan' dflbecause'ofthe construction of thecabi V 7 net. a-circulation of air through the cabinet 0 willl cause'thebrushes to dry out quickly. T

, 2; 'Ir1aini p i v p s- A'cabinet'of the class described "includingaboX-like'body portion haying'an'open bot- 'tom,'{ a top walll'forrninga part of the body 2' portionya portion of the top Wall extending intothe 'body' portion and being inclined, in}v r wardly,wthe lower end oftheinclined portion beingjdisposed in spaced relation with they back ofthefbody-"portion, hooks on the "in 0 clined portion, means forpreventinglateral V vv" ni'ovenien't of the brushes'held inthebodyporation, a cover for the body portion. K V

In testimonythat I claim the foregoing as r rrny own', l' haye heretoaflixed my signature. g j I hire; 7.

- WILLIAM: HOBERTRIGKLESQ

